Legal Assistant

4 weeks ago

Halifax, Canada Dalhousie University Full time

**Position Details**:

- Position Information**Position Title**
- Legal Assistant

**Department/Unit**
- Legal Aid Program

**Location**
- Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

**Posting Number**
- S079-24

**Employee Group**
- NSGEU Local 77

**Position Type**
- Term

**Duration of Contract (if applicable)**
- One (1) year

**Employment Type**
- Full Time

**Full-time Equivalency (FTE)**
- 1.0 FTE

**Salary**
- $20.18 - $25.45 per hour ($34,106 - $43,017 per annum, 32.5 hours per week)

**Classification**
- C4

**Provisional Statement**

**About Dalhousie University**
- Dalhousie University is Atlantic Canada’s leading research-intensive university and a driver of the region’s intellectual, social and economic development. Located in the heart of Halifax, Nova Scotia, with an Agricultural Campus in Truro/Bible Hill, Dalhousie is a truly national and international university, with more than half of our almost 21,000 students coming from outside of the province. Our 6,000 faculty and staff foster a vibrant, purpose-driven community, that celebrated 200 years of academic excellence in 2018.

**Job Summary**
- Dalhousie Legal Aid was the first legal service for low-income communities in Nova Scotia and is the oldest clinical law program in Canada. It is also the only community law clinic in Nova Scotia. The Clinic is a unique partnership of community groups, law students, community legal workers, and lawyers working together and is operated by the Schulich School of Law. Reporting to the Office Manager, the Legal Assistant will provide administrative and data-tracking support to the Social Justice team.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Create, edit, format and type legal documents, correspondence, and other materials for lawyers and community legal workers.
- Organize community outreach meetings, in-person and telephone summary advise services, and track as required.
- Advise senior law students on preparation of legal documents and on office procedures.
- Prepare individual files for billing. Track incoming requests for social justice service, files opened and closed, and other data needed for reporting.
- Provide backup administrative support for the office, which includes greeting walk-ins, answering phones and directing requests appropriately.

**Note**
- Due to operational requirements, the successful applicant is required to work in-person on campus.

**Required Qualifications**
- Legal Assistant certificate or Paralegal course, plus two years’ related work experience (or an equivalent combination of training and experience).
- Excellent interpersonal and communication (verbal and written) skills.
- Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the proven ability to multi-task and set priorities.
- Proficiency in MS Office Suite.

**Assets**
- Previous experience working in a law office that practices administrative law, family law and/or youth criminal law.
- Experience using Legal Files or similar legal management software.
- Commissioner of Oaths or eligible for appointment as such.

**Job Competencies**
Self-Awareness & Professionalism
- Integrity
- Respect & Inclusion
- Adaptability
- Communication

**Additional Information**
- Dalhousie University supports a healthy and balanced lifestyle. Our total compensation package includes health and dental plans, a health spending account, an employee and family assistance program and a tuition assistance program._

**Application Consideration**

**Diversity Statement**
- Posting Detail Information**Number of Vacancies**
- One (1)

**Open Date**
- 03/18/2024

**Close Date**
- 04/01/2024

**Open Until Filled**
- No

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